ALA/ERT Mystery Author Forum

Friday, Jan. 23 from 4 to 5:15 p.m.

The author forum will feature discussions with four of the bestselling female authors in mystery. Join them to discuss the art of the mystery plot and how all those twists an turns work to reveal the truth.

New York Times bestselling author Erica Spindler has written 28 novels, including "Last Known Victim," "Copycat," "Killer Takes All," "See Jane Die," "Dead Run" and "Bone Cold." Her novel "Red" was adapted into a popular graphic novel and daytime drama in Japan. Spindler was awarded the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in 2002 for "Bone Cold," a thrilling psychological mystery.

Former CIA analyst Francine Mathews is the author of several suspense novels, including the Nantucket Mysteries series, "Blown," "The Cutout" and "The Secret Agent." Her most recent is "The Alibi Club." Mathews also writes historical fiction, published under the penname Stephanie Barron, including the Jane Austen mystery series set in 18th century England, and "A Flaw In The Blood" set during the time of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.

Mary Jane Clark is the bestselling author of ten novels, including "Do You Want To Know A Secret," "Do You Promise Not To Tell," "Let Me Whisper In Your Ear," and "Close To You." Her latest novel, "It Only Takes A Moment," is a tale of suspense about tracing down a daughter’s kidnapper.

Nancy Atherton is the author of the Aunt Dimity mystery series, so far with 13 installments. The first, "Aunt Dimity’s Death," was voted “one of the century’s 100 favorite mysteries” by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Atherton’s latest novel in the series, "Aunt Dimity: Vampire Hunter," concerns a worry wart mother whose twins come home from school one day and give her something truly scary to worry about: signs of a vampire encounter.

Denver Sunrise Speaker Series

A Morning of Good Humor with Leigh Rubin on
Saturday, Jan. 24 from 8 to 9:00 a.m.

Leigh Rubin is the creator of the cartoon panel "Rubes" seen in hundreds of newspapers across the county. Originally self-syndicated, "Rubes" is now distributed by Creators Syndicate as one of the most popular single-panel cartoons. The cartoon can also be seen on millions of greeting cards, mugs, t-shirts and calendars. Rubin also publishes a series of cartoon collection books, his most recent include "The Wild Life of Dogs, Pets, Cows" and "Farm Animals" and the award winning "The Wild Life of Love" and "The Wild Life of Cats."

The Sci-fi Duo of Dom Testa and Kevin J. Anderson on
Sunday, Jan. 25 from 8 to 9:00 a.m.

Dom Testa is a thirty-year radio broadcast veteran, advocate of children’s literacy and science-fiction author. Testa co-hosts the top-rated radio morning show in Denver, the “Dom and Jane Show,” and has received multiple awards from the Colorado Broadcaster’s Association for “Morning Show of the Year.” Testa’s The Big Brain Club helps students overcome the peer pressure to play dumb, and works to dispel the notion that learning interferes with being cool. As one of the club’s focuses, they host writing workshops and assemblies at schools and libraries to help kids explore their writing talents. Testa is also author of the award winning Galahad series. The first volume "Galahad 1: The Comet’s Curse" was selected by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association as the “Best Young Adult Book” in Colorado.

Science-fiction author Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 80 novels, including 29 national bestsellers. His critically acclaimed novels include "Captain Nemo," "Hopscotch," and "Hidden Empire." He has collaborated on a number franchise series, including Star Wars, X-Files and Dune. Anderson’s most recent, "The Last Days of Krypton, is a tale of the planet Krypton’s struggle before Superman—then Kal-El—came to Earth. Anderson also writes comic books in his spare time.

In For Some Action with Richard North Patterson on
Monday, Jan. 26 from 8 to 9:00 a.m.

Political and legal fiction writer Richard North Patterson is the New York Times bestselling author of Exile, The Race and 13 other critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, Patterson was the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the board of several Washington advocacy groups. Known to show all sides of American politics whether good or bad, The Race is a political thriller about a run for the Republican presidential nomination.